Leases (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 option store	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of non-lease store site	3
Non-cancelable lease term, minimum - years	3 years
Non-cancelable lease term, maximum - years	10 years
Number of options to renew store lease for five year period, minimum	3
Number of options to renew store lease for five year period, maximum	4
Leases, Renewal Option, Term	5 years
Point-of-sale hardware and software systems original lease terms, minimum - years	2 years
Point-of-sale hardware and software systems original lease terms, maximum - years	3 years
Number of options to renew POS equipment for one year, minimum	2
Number of options to renew POS equipment for one year, maximum	3
Residual value guarantee obligation		$ 0.6
Fair value of residual value guarantees	0.5
Operating leases, rent expense	406.6	380.0	360.4
Perris California Distribution Center [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Facility, square foot area	1,300,000
Synthetic lease facility, amount	70
Synthetic lease facility, term - years	10 years
Synthetic lease facility, fixed annual rate	5.80%
Synthetic lease facility, short fall amount	$ 56
Trailer parking, acres	10
Fort Mill South Carolina Warehouse [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Facility, square foot area	423,000
Operating lease facility, term expiration date	2016
Riverside California Warehouse [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Facility, square foot area	449,000
Pleasanton California Office [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Facility, square foot area	192,000
Operating lease facility, term expiration date	2014 and 2015
New York City Office [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Facility, square foot area	265,000
Operating lease facility, term expiration date	2022
Los Angeles Office [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Facility, square foot area	52,000
Operating lease facility, term expiration date	2017
Carlisle Pennsylvania Warehouse Two Thousand Fourteen [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating lease facility, term expiration date	2014
Carlisle Pennsylvania Warehouse Two Thousand Thirteen [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating lease facility, term expiration date	2016
Equipment [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Leases, Renewal Option, Term	1 year
Warehouse [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Leases of Lessee, Number of Warehouses	3
Warehouse [Member] | Carlisle, Pennsylvania [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating Leases of Lessee, Number of Warehouses	2